Week 4 installing a dog door in the wall.
Making a polished concrete floor.
Considering the investment in equipment and the skill required it s definitely not a project for the do it yourselfer.
Essentially you pour some ardex feather finish it s a powder into your bucket and add some water then stir.
Polished concrete floors are sleek and elegant and blend with almost any design style for your home.
Polished concrete floors can certainly be retrofitted although new floors require less work and are therefore less expensive.
Week 5 quick and easy accent wall.
Step 1 pour your slab actually this is a lot of work with a lot of equipment that merits a step by step article of its own.
At this point in the process apply a chemical hardener to the floor s surface to densify the concrete.
Custom loft bed ladder.
Polished concrete floors are a popular choice for today s homeowners because they have a clean sleek and industrial look that complements contemporary décor.
Once the densifier is dry mount the polymer bonded diamond discs to the concrete grinder and start polishing.
Polished concrete slab prep week 3 dr.
The method used for retrofitting a polished concrete floor is either to a cut or sand the existing floor slab to be hardened and polished or b apply a topping slab of polished concrete flooring at least 50 mm thick over the existing slab.
Find a local concrete polishing contractor.
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Polished concrete flooring that has chips dips and dents needs a lot more help than a pass with a concrete smoother machine.
Grind the concrete floor using a 30 to 40 grit metal bonded diamond.
Once you ve finished grind the floor again with an 80 grit metal bonded diamond.
You ll want to hire a professional concrete polishing contractor to do the work.
Diy concrete floor step by step once i had the appropriate supplies i reviewed directions for a diy concrete floor found here and here.
Then move up to a 150 grit bonded diamond or something finer if necessary.
Fill any divots or snaking cracks with an epoxy concrete filler.
If the cracks are wide you ll need an epoxy with a hardener and sand to ensure the stability of the concrete flooring.
This surface is harder and will take a polish more readily.
Diy wall art loft bed tutorial.
A liquid concrete densifier should be applied to the entire floor.